Julia

A story of uprootedness and belonging. Of self-discovery and rage.

What exactly would drive a talented art school student from a home in Klaipeda, Lithuania to the streets of Berlin, barely scraping by selling sex in sweaty back rooms, and on the sticky seats of a porn movie theater?

For more than 10 years photographer and filmmaker J. Jackie Baier follows transsexual Julia K. through her tough, yet uncompromising life as a sex worker, outlaw and nonconformist. At times a brutal experience where we may question the director’s choice to continue filming, but because of their long-standing relationship, trust has been established and continues to exist. The result is an unforgettable look into the life of an intelligent, fascinating and brave woman.

I am not a woman, but neither am I a man. I am a distorted creature. When I was born, God was distracted.Julia K.